Dive deep into the dark heart of the mob with this definitive 4-disc set from HISTORY. A sweeping saga of bloodshed, betrayal and big business, The Mafia offers a cold-blooded examination of organized crime in the 20th century, from prohibition to WWII and the Cold War, to JFK s presidency and John Gotti. Get the real story behind the Kennedy connection, see how organized crime infiltrated organized labor, learn how the Mob helped win WWII, and trace the exploits of legendary figures through rare photos, footage and period accounts. From bootlegging to racketeering to murder, from Al Capone and Lucky Luciano to Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, this comprehensive collector s set is a groundbreaking investigation into the origins of the ethnic gangs that turned criminal activities into family enterprises, and a detailed look at some of the mob s most notorious members.

The Mafia provides over ten hours of thrilling and revealing documentaries.

Mafia: The History of the Mob in America, with the episodes
The Prohibition Years
Birth Of The American Mafia
The Kennedys and the Mob
Unions and the Mob
Empire of Crime
Lucky Luciano: Chairman of the Mob
Meyer Lansky: Mob Tycoon
Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family
Bugsy Siegel
Al Capone and the Machine Gun Massacre
America and the Mob: Wartime Friends
The Gambinos: First Family of Crime